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Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Miss Greta Garbo, portrait photograph, 1925 July 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Miss Greta Garbo, portrait photograph, 1925 July 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Greta Garbo, portrait photograph, 1925 July 27. Address: Commodore Hotel, New York City

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Dolly sister, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Dolly sister, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Dolly sister, portrait photograph, 1916

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Billy Higgins and David Williams, Ronnie Scotts, Soho, London, Sep 1993. Artist: Brian O Connor

Billy Higgins and David Williams, Ronnie Scotts, Soho, London, Sep 1993. Artist: Brian O Connor
Billy Higgins and David Williams, Ronnie Scott s, Soho, London, Sep 1993

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Alice and the dormouse, 1887. Artist: Ernest Barraud

Alice and the dormouse, 1887. Artist: Ernest Barraud
Alice and the dormouse, 1887. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume IX, January to June, 1887, Carson & Comerford, London, 1887

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Elizabeth Taylor, English-American actress, c1950s(?). Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Elizabeth Taylor, English-American actress, c1950s(?). Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Elizabeth Taylor, English-American actress, c1950s(?). Elizabeth Taylor made her screen debut as a child in Lassie Come Home in 1943

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Herbert Marshall, British film and theatre actor, 1934-1935

Herbert Marshall, British film and theatre actor, 1934-1935. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Jackie McLean, Jazz Cafe, London, April 1991. Artist: Brian O Connor

Jackie McLean, Jazz Cafe, London, April 1991. Artist: Brian O Connor
Jackie McLean, Jazz Cafe, London, April 1991

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: William Kemp or Kempe, Elizabethan comedian, 1600

William Kemp or Kempe, Elizabethan comedian, 1600
William Kemp or Kempe (d1603) Elizabethan comedian who danced from Norwich to London in 1599, (1600). Here Kemp, with bells on his legs, is dancing the Morris

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: May Milton, 1895. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

May Milton, 1895. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
May Milton, 1895. Poster. Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri, de (1864-1901). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: La Troupe De Mlle Eglantine, 1896. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

La Troupe De Mlle Eglantine, 1896. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
La Troupe De Mlle Eglantine, 1896. Poster. Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri, de (1864-1901). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst

The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Design for Nijinskys costume in Debussys ballet l apres-midi d un faune (The Afternoon of a Faun)

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian singer, poet, and actor, 1979

Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian singer, poet, and actor, 1979. Vysotsky (1938-1980), in the television mini-series The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Max Roach, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 1996. Creator: Brian Foskett

Max Roach, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 1996. Creator: Brian Foskett
Max Roach, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 1996

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Jaco Pastorius, Odeon Hammersmith, London, 1976. Artist: Brian O Connor

Jaco Pastorius, Odeon Hammersmith, London, 1976. Artist: Brian O Connor
Jaco Pastorius, Odeon Hammersmith, London, 1976

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Ava Gardner, American actress, 20th century. Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Ava Gardner, American actress, 20th century. Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ava Gardner, American actress, 20th century. Ava Gardners cinematic career began in 1941, but she did not become a star until she appeared opposite Burt Lancaster in The Killers in 1946

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Clark Gable (1901-1960) and Vivien Leigh (1913-1967), actors, 1940

Clark Gable (1901-1960) and Vivien Leigh (1913-1967), actors, 1940. Gable and Leigh in a scene from Gone With the Wind (1939). From the front cover of Picturegoer magazine (27 April 1940)

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Vera Nemchinova, Russian ballet dancer, 1910s

Vera Nemchinova, Russian ballet dancer, 1910s. Nemchinova (1899-1984) as Golden Bird in the Ballet Russes production of Childrens Tales

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Scene from All About Eve, Twentieth Century Fox film, 1950. Artist: Joseph L Mankiewicz

Scene from All About Eve, Twentieth Century Fox film, 1950. Artist: Joseph L Mankiewicz
Scene from All About Eve, Twentieth Century Fox film, 1950. Starring Bette Davis and Anne Baxter. Producer: Darryl F Zanuck. Director: Joseph L Mankiewicz

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Gene Kelly (1912-1996), American dancer, actor and director, c1940s

Gene Kelly (1912-1996), American dancer, actor and director, c1940s

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Chiswick Empire, Chiswick, London, early 20th century. Artist: W F Seymour

Chiswick Empire, Chiswick, London, early 20th century. Artist: W F Seymour
Chiswick Empire, Chiswick, London, early 20th century

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Marlene Dietrich, German-American actress, 1933

Marlene Dietrich, German-American actress, 1933. Dietrich (1901-1992), was a Academy Award-nominated German-American actress, entertainer and singer

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst

Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: John Sheridan, Nairn International Jazz Festival, Scotland, 2004. Creator: Brian Foskett

John Sheridan, Nairn International Jazz Festival, Scotland, 2004. Creator: Brian Foskett
John Sheridan, Nairn International Jazz Festival, Scotland, 2004

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Wayne Shorter, London, 1976. Artist: Brian O Connor

Wayne Shorter, London, 1976. Artist: Brian O Connor
Wayne Shorter, London, 1976

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Wynton Marsalis, Capital Jazz, Royal Festival Hall, London, July 1988. Artist: Brian O Connor

Wynton Marsalis, Capital Jazz, Royal Festival Hall, London, July 1988. Artist: Brian O Connor
Wynton Marsalis, Capital Jazz, Royal Festival Hall, London, July 1988

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Max Roach, Royal Festival, Hall, London, 1989. Artist: Brian O Connor

Max Roach, Royal Festival, Hall, London, 1989. Artist: Brian O Connor
Max Roach, Royal Festival, Hall, London, 1989

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: British actress Cissy Grahame in The Pickpocket, 1886. Artist: Barraud

British actress Cissy Grahame in The Pickpocket, 1886. Artist: Barraud
British actress Cissy Grahame in The Pickpocket, 1886. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume VIII, July to December, 1886, edited by Clement Scott, Carson & Comerford, London, 1886

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Iris Hoey and Jack Cannot, British actors, c1908. Artist: Rotary Photo

Iris Hoey and Jack Cannot, British actors, c1908. Artist: Rotary Photo
Iris Hoey and Jack Cannot, British actors, c1908. Iris Hoey (1895-1979) as Blanche Marie and Jack Cannot (c1883-1929) as Bagnolet in The Little Michus

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Gertie Millar, British actress and singer, c1906. Artist: Rotary Photo

Gertie Millar, British actress and singer, c1906. Artist: Rotary Photo
Gertie Millar, British actress and singer, c1906. Postcard posted in 1906. Gertie Millar (1879-1952) was a singer and actress of the late 19th and early 20th century

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Maudi Darrell, British actress, c1908. Artist: Philco Publishing Company

Maudi Darrell, British actress, c1908. Artist: Philco Publishing Company
Maudi Darrell, British actress, c1908. Postcard posted in 1908

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Fay Wray (1907-2004), Canadian-born American actress, 20th century

Fay Wray (1907-2004), Canadian-born American actress, 20th century. Wray is probably best known for her performance in the original King Kong (1933)

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Glynis Johns, British actress, singer and dancer, 20th century. Artist: Rank Organisation

Glynis Johns, British actress, singer and dancer, 20th century. Artist: Rank Organisation
Glynis Johns, British actress, singer and dancer, 20th century. Glynis Johns made her first film appearance in South Riding in 1938

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Katherine DeMille, Canadian born American actress, 1934-1935

Katherine DeMille, Canadian born American actress, 1934-1935. Born Katherine Lester, she was adopted by the Hollywood film director Cecil B DeMille

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Gloria Swanson, American actress, 1933

Gloria Swanson, American actress, 1933. Swanson (1897-1983) was an American actress who was prolific during the era of the silent film

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Bing Crosby, American singer and actor, 1934-1935

Bing Crosby, American singer and actor, 1934-1935. Born Harry Lillis. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Telva, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Telva, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Telva, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Marion Telva (1897-1962), an American mezzo-soprano opera singer who performed at the Metropolitan Opera, New York City.

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Sibir'. Tomsk. Teatr Koroleva, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown

Sibir'. Tomsk. Teatr Koroleva, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Sibir'. Tomsk. Teatr Koroleva, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Farrar sells bonds, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Farrar sells bonds, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar sells bonds, 15 Apr 1918. A concert by soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: [Schumann-Heink], between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

[Schumann-Heink], between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
[Schumann-Heink], between c1915 and c1920. Opera singer Ernestine Schumann-Heink, holding an American flag, with soldiers standing at the base of the George Washington statue, New York City

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Liberty theater, April or May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Liberty theater, April or May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Liberty theater, April or May 1918. The Stage Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York Public Library on 5th Avenue

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. A concert by soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York Public

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) during the time of a concert which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. A concert by soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York Public

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar, 15 Apr 1918. A concert by soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York Public

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Farrar sells bonds, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Farrar sells bonds, 15 Apr 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Farrar sells bonds, 15 Apr. A concert by soprano opera singer Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) which was part of the Women's War Relief Association's Liberty Theater in front of the New York

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Briner Julius with his grandmother Anna Timofeevna Blagovidova, sisters Vera and Irina, 1924

Briner Julius with his grandmother Anna Timofeevna Blagovidova, sisters Vera and Irina, 1924. Creator: Unknown
Briner Julius with his grandmother Anna Timofeevna Blagovidova, sisters Vera and Irina, 1924.From a collection of 82 photos from the archive of Yul Brynner (1920-85), the famous Hollywood actor

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Briner Julius with his sister Vera and cousin Irina, 1920. Creator: Unknown

Briner Julius with his sister Vera and cousin Irina, 1920. Creator: Unknown
Briner Julius with his sister Vera and cousin Irina, 1920. From a collection of 82 photos from the archive of Yul Brynner (1920-85), the famous Hollywood actor, Academy Award winner

Background imagePerforming Arts Collection: Briner Julius with his aunt Vera Dmitrievna Briner, uncle Felix Yulievich Briner, with his

Briner Julius with his aunt Vera Dmitrievna Briner, uncle Felix Yulievich Briner, with his..., 1924. Creator: Unknown
Briner Julius with his aunt Vera Dmitrievna Briner, uncle Felix Yulievich Briner, with his sisters Vera and Irina, 1924. From a collection of 82 photos from the archive of Yul Brynner (1920-85)



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